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7 Days in Ireland

One advantage of living in NYC becomes apparent if you want to take a quick trip across the Atlantic.  Direct flights from the tristate area to Dublin come in at just under 6 hours. 

Must Visit Midtown Libraries

We all recognize some of the historical or interesting places in the cities where we live.  And we all fall into the pattern of being comfortable excusing ourselves as being too busy to go or rationalizing we will visit another day.  Those days turn into months which turn into years.  I am guilty of this and the Morgan Library is a prime example.  It’s right on Madison Avenue and I have literally passed it 1,000 times.  And finally, one rainy Friday evening, I forced myself to walk through the doors and couldn’t have been happier.

New Orleans: by Foot and by Fork

Ask for a restaurant recommendation in New York and get ready to start Google mapping locations.  People in the city love to tell you their favorite haunts from brunch to borough for specific cultural dishes.  They will tell you what to order, what to expect and what time to go.  It’s quite impressive.  My trip down south had many similarities to this NYC approach.

Enchanting Charleston

I decided to head down south to the city of Charleston, South Carolina.  Flight times come in just under 2 hours (2 hours out and 1.5 hours back!) Having never been to Charleston, I chose to stay downtown in the historic district to be close to landmark locations on my list of places to see.

I learned a few things on my trip to the Palmetto City.  First and foremost, Charleston is a city that forces you to make a lot of decisions.  Shall I get another order of Shrimp and Grits?  I already tried She Crab Soup, but should I get another bowl.  Do I spend a day on a boat in the harbor or walking around taking pictures and visiting historical landmarks around town?  An afternoon on the beach or marshland?  Fishing or Kayaking?

Walking Tour: Downtown Cumberland River

The Cumberland River runs some 688 miles from the Appalachians to Kentucky, and provides a scenic backdrop to downtown Nashville. Thanks to a stylish pedestrian bridge connecting the banks, you can explore both sides of the river on foot. The bustling honky-tonk strip of Lower Broadway on the west bank provides contrast to the quiet natural space of the Shelby Bottoms greenway on the east side.

Walking Tour: West End

The second installment of our “Walking Tour” series is the Nashville neighborhood/area of West End. Situated along the street of the same name, the West End area is comprised of an array of private and commercial properties. There are medical hubs like Centennial hospital, institutions of education, such as Vanderbilt University, as well as a miscellany of other great spots to explore and check out.

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